Hide tabs without hiding controls inside them

[TheDcoder]

How can I the hide tabs without hiding the progress bar & slider inside them...

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I want to make a invisible navigation system by activating tabs when a specific button is clicked

Thanks in Advance

Edited March 6, 2015 by TheDcoder

[Melba23]

TheDcoder,

The whole idea of tabs is to keep the controls separate. How do you want the progress and slider to be displayed without the tabs?

M23

[TheDcoder]

Sorry for not explaining properly, I have edited the question

[Melba23]

TheDcoder,

Then I suggest you use a series of child GUIs and hide/show them as required.

M23

[TheDcoder]

  On 3/6/2015 at 4:56 PM, Melba23 said:

Then I suggest you use a series of child GUIs and hide/show them as required.

I have a very special ctrl present in my main GUI, so i would like to stick to this idea

[Melba23]

TheDcoder,

A tab control is essentially a windows controlled series of child GUIs with the tabs at the top for user selection, so what I am suggesting is no different really. What is this "very special control" that demands the use of tabs?

M23

[TheDcoder]

  On 3/6/2015 at 5:03 PM, Melba23 said:

What is this "very special control" that demands the use of tabs?

Func GUICtrlCreateOutputTerminal($hWnd, $iLeft, $iTop, $iWidth, $iHeight)
    $return = _GUICtrlRichEdit_Create($hWnd, "", $iLeft, $iTop, $iWidth, $iHeight, $WS_HSCROLL + $WS_VSCROLL + $ES_READONLY + $ES_MULTILINE)
    Local $RGB[3]
    $RGB[0] = 0
    $RGB[1] = 0
    $RGB[2] = 0
    $colour = _ColorSetCOLORREF($RGB)
    _GUICtrlRichEdit_SetBkColor($return, $colour)
    Return $return
EndFunc ;= OutputTerminal

Edited March 6, 2015 by TheDcoder

[Melba23]

TheDcoder,

So why does a RichEdit prevent the use of child GUIs? You can place it within a child without problem.

M23

P.S. And I suggest you read the Setting Styles tutorial in the Wiki to see how to apply multiple styles correctly.

[TheDcoder]

  On 3/6/2015 at 5:10 PM, Melba23 said:

So why does a RichEdit prevent the use of child GUIs? You can place it within a child without problem.

I just want it to be fixed in its place

[Melba23]

TheDcoder,

You need to explain what you need more clearly - is the RichEdit inside or outside the Tab control? Just draw a little picture of how you want the final GUI to look and we can start producing it.

M23

[TheSaint]

Does the slider and progress need to be on a tab?

Can't you just have them placed above or below the tab control?

That seems more logical to me.

But then like Melba23 said, it is not very clear what you are doing overall, and some simple drawing would help immensely.

[TheDcoder]

  On 3/9/2015 at 8:58 AM, Melba23 said:

You need to explain what you need more clearly - is the RichEdit inside or outside the Tab control? Just draw a little picture of how you want the final GUI to look and we can start producing it.

Thanks, I will make a simple drawing using ms paint and post it here

TD

[benners]

I had the same scenario. I got around it by creating an empty label control and positioning it across the tabs headers.

[TheDcoder]

TD

[TheDcoder]

  On 3/9/2015 at 12:07 PM, benners said:

I had the same scenario. I got around it by creating an empty label control and positioning it across the tabs headers.

Will try

Result:

Edited March 9, 2015 by TheDcoder

[Melba23]

TheDcoder,

Here you go - in a very simplistic form:

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GuiRichEdit.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 500, 500)

$cNav = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 0, 0, 150, 300)
GUICtrlSetBkColor($cNav, 0xFE7E27)
GUICtrlSetState($cNav, $GUI_DISABLE)

$cButton_0 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Child 0", 10, 10, 80, 30)
$cButton_1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Child 1", 10, 50, 80, 30)
$cButton_2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Child 2", 10, 90, 80, 30)

$hRichEdit = _GUICtrlRichEdit_Create($hGUI, "RichEdit", 0, 300, 500, 200)
_GUICtrlRichEdit_SetBkColor($hRichEdit, 0)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI)

$hChild_0 = GUICreate("Child 0", 350, 300, 150, 0, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_MDICHILD, $hGUI)
GUISetBkColor(0xFF0000)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hChild_0)

$hChild_1 = GUICreate("Child 1", 350, 300, 150, 0, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_MDICHILD, $hGUI)
GUISetBkColor(0x00FF00)

GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $hChild_1)

$hChild_2 = GUICreate("Child 2", 350, 300, 150, 0, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_MDICHILD, $hGUI)
GUISetBkColor(0x0000FF)

GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $hChild_2)

While 1

    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $cButton_0
            _All_Hide()
            GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hChild_0)
        Case $cButton_1
            _All_Hide()
            GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hChild_1)
        Case $cButton_2
            _All_Hide()
            GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hChild_2)
    EndSwitch

WEnd

Func _All_Hide()
    GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $hChild_0)
    GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $hChild_1)
    GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $hChild_2)
EndFunc

M23

[TheDcoder]

Thanks Melba

[TheDcoder]

Also, This puts me to a dis-advantage, i.e I can't use my GUI designer anymore.

Any suggestions?, Thanks !

<Suggestion coming soon!>

TD

Edited March 9, 2015 by TheDcoder

[benners]

simple layout example

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#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <ComboConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <GuiTab.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <TabConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)
#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=
$Form2 = GUICreate("Form2", 526, 300, 831, 260)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "Form2Close")
$Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 160, 68, 290, 25)
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Button1", 24, 112, 75, 25)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent(-1, "Button1Click")
$Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Button2", 24, 152, 75, 25)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent(-1, "Button2Click")
$Tab1 = GUICtrlCreateTab(160, 72, 289, 193)
$TabSheet1 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("TabSheet1")
$Button4 = GUICtrlCreateButton("tab 1", 176, 112, 75, 25)
$Combo1 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Combo1", 176, 152, 145, 25, BitOR($CBS_DROPDOWN, $CBS_AUTOHSCROLL))
$Checkbox1 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Checkbox1", 176, 192, 97, 17)
$TabSheet2 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("TabSheet2")
$Button5 = GUICtrlCreateButton("tab 2", 176, 112, 75, 25)
GUICtrlCreateTabItem("")
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###

While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func Button1Click()
    _GUICtrlTab_ActivateTab($Tab1, 0)
EndFunc   ;==>Button1Click

Func Button2Click()
    _GUICtrlTab_ActivateTab($Tab1, 1)
EndFunc   ;==>Button2Click

Func Form2Close()
    Exit
EndFunc   ;==>Form2Close

[orbs]

sorry to budge in so late,

have you noticed that the position of the controls inside tabs are not relative to the tab position?

well, what happens if you position the tab outside of the GUI, but leave the controls position unchanged?

you get "hidden" tab, with perfectly visible controls:

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $msg

    GUICreate('"hidden" tab')

    GUISetBkColor(0x00E0FFFF)
    GUISetFont(9, 300)

    GUICtrlCreateTab(1000, 10, 200, 100) ; >>>>>>>>>> x=1000 = outside of the GUI

    Local $gTab0 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab0")
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label0", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlCreateButton("OK0", 20, 50, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlCreateInput("default", 80, 50, 70, 20)

    Local $gTab1 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab----1")
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label1", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 20, 50, 60, 120)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "Trids|CyberSlug|Larry|Jon|Tylo", "Jon") ; default Jon
    GUICtrlCreateButton("OK1", 80, 50, 50, 20)

    Local $gTab2 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab2")
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_SHOW) ; will be display first
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label2", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlCreateButton("OK2", 140, 50, 50)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("") ; end tabitem definition

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label3", 20, 130, 50, 20)

    Local $gShowTab0 = GUICtrlCreateButton('show contents of tab 0', 20, 200, 200, 20)
    Local $gShowTab1 = GUICtrlCreateButton('show contents of tab 1', 20, 230, 200, 20)
    Local $gShowTab2 = GUICtrlCreateButton('show contents of tab 2', 20, 260, 200, 20)


    GUISetState()

    ; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
    While 1
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $msg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                ExitLoop
            Case $gShowTab0
                GUICtrlSetState($gTab0, $GUI_SHOW)
            Case $gShowTab1
                GUICtrlSetState($gTab1, $GUI_SHOW)
            Case $gShowTab2
                GUICtrlSetState($gTab2, $GUI_SHOW)
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example

PRO: you avoid the main window focus loss/regain that is apparent when using child GUI's.

CON: transparent controls inside tab have their background color as the tab (i.e. white), not as the GUI.